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LOT 0866
Roman Bronze Dog Chariot Fitting
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (148 grams, 70 mm).
Hollow-formed fitting of a leaping hound with forelegs extended; segmented base with two fixing holes. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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